Chinese Flags Recovered From Terror Hideouts & 44 Held

Srinagar: Security forces found Chinese flags in raids conducted on suspected militant hideouts in Kashmir’s Baramullah on Tuesday, the first time such a recovery has been made in the Valley and arrested 44 people for their alleged involvement in “terror-related activiites”.

Over 700 houses were searched in a span of 12 hours on October 17 in an extensive search operation in old town in Baramulla, during which 44 persons involved with terror related activities have been apprehended,” an army spokesman said here tonight.

The security forces sanitised the area and a number of hideouts were busted during the operation, the spokesman said.

He said the operation was jointly carried out by teams of army, police, BSF and CRPF in 10 sensitive localities including Qazi Hamam, Ganai Hamam, Taweed Gunj, Jamia and other mohallas reportedly being used as “safe havens by the terrorists”.